RCHS Senior Releases Third Album
 In many ways, Brittnee Edmonds is a lot like other students at Richland Collegiate High School, the charter high school at Richland College. She enjoys hanging out with family and friends, and she loves chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream. But how many other RCHS students can say they just released their third CD?
A country and inspirational singer/songwriter, Brittnee got started performing in school talent shows. As a sixth grader, she auditioned for “American Juniors,” a spinoff of “American Idol” for kids, and made it to the semifinals.
“When I got home from that audition, I started performing at local oprys, and I entered other national competitions and advanced in all of them,” Brittnee says.
As Brittnee’s confidence and skills as a performer grew, she began meeting other musicians and forming bands, and has performed at festivals and as the opening act for groups such as the Grammy-winning Christian band Third Day. She’s now signed with a management team that managed LeAnn Rimes for the first eight years of her career and currently manages musician Steve Holy.
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BHC Students Give the Gift of Time
 If you’re short on cash for gift-giving this year, remember that the best gifts don’t cost a cent. Just ask Karen Veres, a Brookhaven student who’s legally blind. When Karen needed help moving earlier this semester, she received a priceless gift in the form of time and assistance from some fellow students.
With her limited vision, everyday tasks are more challenging for Karen than for most students. “Being legally blind means my visual acuity is 20/800, even with corrective lenses,” Karen explains. “That means I don’t see very well.”
Karen uses a computer that talks and types for her along with special software for people with visual and physical impairments to keep up with her studies as she completes the Core Curriculum at Brookhaven. Legally blind as a result of diabetic retinopathy, Karen plans to complete a bachelor’s degree in nutrition and diabetic education so she can help others who have faced the same challenges she has.
In addition to her visual impairment, Karen has undergone multiple eye surgeries that have put physical restrictions on her as well. “I am not supposed to bend over, squat or strain,” she says. Coupled with some other health problems, that makes moving boxes a bad idea for Karen. And as a disabled student, Karen has limited financial resources, so hiring movers for anything other than large furniture would really strain her budget.
So when Karen found herself living in an unsafe apartment, she approached Bobby Nieman, a TRIO advisor who works in student support services at Brookhaven, and asked if he knew of anyone who might be able to help her out. Bobby knew there was a group of students who not only would be willing to help but glad to do it – the members of a new organization on campus, Alpha Phi Omega (APO), a national, co-ed service fraternity.
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Skilled Office Workers Are Always Needed
 Could you see yourself working in an office setting? Or are you an experienced office professional interested in advancing your career? Whether you need to develop basic keyboarding skills or want to boost your knowledge of the most in-demand software programs used in the workplace, DCCCD’s BOSS program can give you the training you need.
Six DCCCD colleges offer the BOSS program (short for Business Office Systems and Support). You can earn an associate degree, choose among three certificate options or take advantage of a new award that can prepare you to work in a health care setting.
Most BOSS courses are taught in a hands-on, computer-lab environment. We also offer convenient online courses and cooperative education classes that let you learn in a real office setting.
Learn more about the BOSS program today at http://www.dcccd.edu/BOSS.
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